Paramedic Services Week runs from May 18–25
LAKELAND – National Paramedic Services Week runs from May 18-24, and Alberta Health Services (AHS) recently took the opportunity to thank all paramedics in Alberta.
In a statement dated May 16, AHS says paramedics play an integral role in serving the public. The week “is about taking time to celebrate these highly skilled professionals and better understand the importance of EMS within our healthcare system and our communities,” according to AHS.
Albertans can pay tribute to the province’s more than 4,000 life-saving paramedics by sending a thank you note through the Thank a Paramedic website, available at www.thankaparamedic.com.
“AHS thanks paramedics for the hard work and professional care they provide each and every day to thousands of Albertans and for supporting one another. EMS is an essential component to Alberta’s healthcare system and AHS values the work paramedics do for Albertans,” according to AHS.
A current focus for AHS is on reducing emergency department wait times, improving EMS response times, increasing access to surgeries, and improving patient flow.
This year's theme
According to information from Paramedic Chiefs of Canada, this year’s theme for Paramedic Services Week is: ‘We Care. For Everyone.’
The theme depicts the diverse roles that paramedics play in an “ever-changing environment,” from community paramedicine to preventative healthcare, “paramedics stand ready to respond to challenges whenever they are needed,” according to information from Paramedic Chiefs of Canada.
